2008—Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants

2007—Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis

2006—Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh

2005—Deion Branch, WR, New England

2004—Tom Brady, QB, New England

2003—Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay

2002—Tom Brady, QB, New England

2001—Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore

2000—Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis

1999—John Elway, QB, Denver

1998—Terrell Davis, RB, Denver

1997—Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay

1996—Larry Brown, CB, Dallas

1995—Steve Young, QB, San Francisco

1994—Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas

1993—Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas

1992—Mark Rypien, QB, Washington

1991—Ottis Anderson, RB, N.Y. Giants

1990—Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1989—Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco

1988—Doug Williams, QB, Washington

1987—Phil Simms, QB, N.Y. Giants

1986—Richard Dent, DE, Chicago

1985—Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1984—Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders

1983—John Riggins, RB, Washington

1982—Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1981—Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland

1980—Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh

1979—Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh

1978—Randy White, DT and Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas

1977—Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland

1976—Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh

1975—Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh

1974—Larry Csonka, RB, Miami

1973—Jake Scott, S, Miami

1972—Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas

1971—Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas

1970—Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City

1969—Joe Namath, QB, N.Y. Jets

1968—Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay

1967—Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay